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Battle Name : Milan Citadel

Date(s) : 16 May 1796 - 29 June 1796

Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French Revolutionary War , Napoleon's Italian Campaign ,

Outcome : A victory for French Forces over Coalition Forces [ Austrian Garrison]

Type of battle : Land, Seige

After the battle of Lodi Bonaparte made a triumphal entry into Milan but the Austrians withdrew some troops into the citadel. Here they held out bravely, tying down three times their number for 45 days before surrendering.

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